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Marquette County Sheriff Identifies the Victim of a Vehicle Fire

The Marquette County Sheriff believes they have identified the victim of a vehicle fire late last week. Marquette County Sheriff deputies responded to the scene of a vehicle fire on Friday at 9:10 pm on County Road 492 near Everly Way. Officers observed a vehicle fully engulfed in flames. The …

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Laurium Focuses on Improvements to the George Gipp Recreation Area During a Recreation Plan Input Session

Laurium has begun the process of creating an updated recreation plan. Over the past month, Laurium collected survey responses from residents to gain a better understanding of the community’s needs and desires. Last night the village planning commission held the first opportunity for the public to give in-person input on …

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Copper Shores Supports Medical Students and Their Education in the Upper Peninsula

The Copper Shores Community Health Foundation supports medical students and their education journey. Recently Copper Shores announced its support for scholarships with five Michigan State University College of Human Medicine UP Campus students. These students are currently enrolled as students in their second to fourth year of medical school with …

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Update: Superior Roboworks Headed to the State Robotics Competition Following Success in Escanaba and at LSSU

Update: 857 Superior Roboworks wasn’t the only local robotics team to see success in Escanaba and at Lake Superior State University during March.   Calumet’s CopperBots 2586 and Lake Linden-Hubbell’s Robotic Turmoil 5486 took third and seventh, respectively, in the finals at Escanaba. Calumet CopperBots also earned the District  Engineering …

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Laurium Holds First Recreation Plan Engagement Session Tonight

Laurium has begun the task of updating the village’s recreation plan. The last time the village updated the recreation plan was in the late 1990’s. Village Manager Ian Lewis says that creating a new version of the village’s recreation plan will help Laurium gain access to critical funding sources such …

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97th District Courts to Implement MiFILE E-filing System

The 97th District Courts of Baraga, Houghton, and Keweenaw Counties will become a MiFILE court. The 97th District Court announced on Thursday it will join more than 50 other Michigan court systems in the MiFILE initiative. MiFILE implements an e-filing system sponsored by the Michigan Supreme Court and State Court …

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MDOT Introduces the Paint the Plow Program with Michigan High Schools

In line with other viral trends from winter weather states and regions of the country, MDOT introduces the statewide Paint the Plow program in 2024 and 25. The unique opportunity with the state transportation department will partner with area schools to help communicate safe driving practices in Michigan. The Paint …

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City of Houghton Announces Details of the Locavore Festival

With spring just around the corner, the Copper Country’s local farmer’s markets will return to parks, piers, and spaces in the region. Last year to kick off the farmer’s market season, and encourage the local economy with local artisans and food producers, From the Ground Farmer’s Market Collective held its …

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Wings, Pistons Fall – Monday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School Winners were crowned in the boys basketball tournament at the Breslin Center in East Lansing Saturday.• In Division Four, Wyoming Tri-Unity dispatched Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 79-59.• In Division Three, Niles Brandywine downed Detroit Old Redford 56-48.• In Division …

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Miracle Shot Sends Tech Hockey to CCHA Title Game – Sunday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School Winners were crowned in the boys basketball tournament at the Breslin Center in East Lansing Saturday. • In Division Four, Wyoming Tri-Unity dispatched Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 79-59. • In Division Three, Niles Brandywine downed Detroit Old Redford 56-48. …

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